Hrach Titizian Explained

Hrach Titizian
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States
Years Active:2000-present

Hrach Titizian (hy|Հրաչ Թիթիզեան) is an American television, film and stage actor, and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of CIA analyst Danny Galvez on the first two seasons of Showtime's Homeland.

Early life and education

Hrach Titizian was born in California to ethnic Armenian emigrant parents. His father was born in Lebanon and his mother in Jordan, while his grandparents were Armenians from Iraq and Syria.[1]

He grew up in Glendale, California. He attended Armenian school and is able to speak, read, and write Armenian fluently.[2]

As a child, Titizian would entertain family friends by singing and doing impersonations. He decided at age 19 to pursue a career as a professional actor, but did not inform his parents he had dropped out of college. He got a job delivering flowers to pay for drama lessons, and for nearly a year pretended he was still attending college. After he signed with an agent, his parents discovered his deception, but Titizian refused to give up acting.[3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007The KingdomSuicide bomber
2008FloatGevorg Manoogianalso producer
2009The Men Who Stare at GoatsKidnapper No. 1
2011L.A., I Hate YouAraz
2012Night of the TemplarMelkon
2013Small FishDaveedshort (also producer)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001The BeastSteve Jordan6 episodes
2003NCISTariq Abassi
2003Las VegasDoug Nasralian
2004The ShieldLernig
200724Zamil Kouri2 episodes
201024Nabeel6 episodes
2010Taxi driver
2011–2012HomelandDanny Galvez15 episodes
2013CastleDixonEpisode: "The Human Factor"
2014UnforgettableSamir Bensaidi
2015BonesSanjar Zamani
2016BoschDet. Hamo PetrossianEpisode: "Who's Lucky Now?"
2018Take TwoAram NazarianEpisode: "Taken"
2018S.W.A.T.Peter MelkonianEpisode: "Fire and Smoke"
2020–2021The RookieRuben Derian3 episodes

Theatre

Notes and References

  1. News: Adulyan, Marina. Ghazaryan, Anna. Not sure what Homeland's third season has in store for agent Galvez – interview with Hrach Titizian. July 7, 2015. News.am. May 1, 2013.
  2. News: Gage. Gabriella. From Home to 'Homeland' Hrach Titizian Stays True to His Roots . July 7, 2015. Mirror Spectator. February 21, 2013.
  3. News: Adourian. Georges. Entertainment Spotlight: Hratch Titizian's Love of Acting . July 7, 2015. Asbarez. January 4, 2011.